Sonnox Oxford Inflator Plugin

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Fab explains the basics of the Sonnox Oxford Inflator Plugin and gives tips on how to use the plugin.

Quick Overview:
The Inflator is a unique process that can provide an increase in the apparent loudness of almost any programme, without obvious loss of quality or audible reduction of dynamic range, yet avoiding damaging increases in the peak level of the signal. The inflator process can also bring power, presence and warmth to programme material and even provide headroom overload margin above digital maximum with a subtlety and musical character reminiscent of tube systems.

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[tizwah]

I don't hear any effect, sorry. Snake oil...

[JRRShop]

@tizwah Not snake oil, it's just not the best demonstration of its capabilities. The Inflator is one of the most important plug-ins I use when mastering, it makes things sound significantly louder without the negative side effects of compression or saturation.

[tizwah]

@JRRShop No point posting the demo if it doesn't showcase what it can do... I remain suspicious.

[JRRShop]

@tizwah Right, I get what you're saying. There's a free 15 day trial version on Sonnox's website, why not just listen for yourself? The difference it makes on a full mix is significant, there's nothing subtle about this plug-in.

[Cutrexxx]

isnt it a maximizer ???

[JRRShop]

@Cutrexxx The main Inflator process works by emphasizing upper harmonics, thereby making your mix sound a lot louder without actually changing any of the dynamics. The cool thing about this is you can use it in tandem with a more traditional "loudness maximizer" (most of which of work on dynamics) to get a MASSIVE boost in apparent level. Combo-ing like this is how I get my mixes up to commercial levels, I wouldn't be able to do it without the Inflator.

[peezahj]

It makes everything sound louder and more present. The difference is massive, much more significant than you can hear in this live video.

[JUSLISEN2ME]

"i dont know exactly, technically what this does". Get the heck off the stage then u moron!!

[peezahj]

@Parkinson9999 First, don't use band split on a vocal track, vocals don't have wide enough frequency range. Second, put a limiter on the track after the Inflator and you'll see that you're able to get the track a lot louder sounding before the limiter starts having to work. Third, try the Inflator on a full mix, that's where I personally feel it shines.

[Parkinson9999]

@peezahj I think I used 80% effect, curve +17, band split. I've just recreated this experiment (but without phase reversal/subtracting), with these settings: effect 100%, curve +50% (which are radical settings), output -4.3 dB, on a vocal track with some limiting. As the output level is down 4,3 dB, I can hear only a slight difference. Try switching the effect on and off clicking few times with your EYES CLOSED, so that you won't know if it's on or off. The difference will be subtle.

[peezahj]

@Parkinson9999 That's not correct, the difference is massive and impossible to miss. What settings were you using on the Inflator? In any case, it's easy to find out that it's not a simple boost by simply turning down the Inflator's output level.

[Parkinson9999]

I've rendered two tracks of the same vocal sample- one with Inflator, another without. After combining the two, one phase-reversed, I found that they almost completely cancel each other out. Slight artifacts were 30 dB beyond the track level. In comparison- subtracting Wav from 128kb/s Mp3 gives 12 db of difference. Could someone please explain me what this effect is supposed to actually do! It seems that it simply boosts the signal by few decibels, and you think you hear "more presence", etc!

[artistrecording]

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